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Man held with pangolin scales

Man held with pangolin scales

By NIROJ KOIRALA

KATHMANDU: Police recently arrested a man with possession of pangolin scales. The suspect has been identified as Ridar Dandi Bhote of Chepurwa VDC-6. According to the District Police Office, Sankhuwasabha, Bhote was arrested with 600 gram scales of the endangered species from a bus (Ko 1 Kha 3491) heading towards Sankhuwasabha from Dharan. The scales were hidden inside a sack, police said. Police said that they are looking into the case.